S. 3830: Fair Repair Act
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S. 3830: Fair Repair Act
117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-14 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Fair Repair Act
Plain summary
Fair Repair Act This bill requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers and owners. Specifically, for digital electronic equipment manufactured by or otherwise supplied by an OEM, an OEM shall make documentation, parts, and tools available in a timely manner and on fair and reasonable terms. The bill provides for enforcement of its provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · 2 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] reported raising $6.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3830.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s3830 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117